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June 6, 2016, 11:50 PM GMT / Updated June 6, 2016, 11:50 PM GMT

By Ali Gostanian

A Chicago zoo celebrated International Ungulate Day and the upcoming Tony Awards with a creative name for its newly born Bactrian camel.

The Lincoln Zoo announced over the weekend that the baby calf was named "Alexander Camelton" — a nod to founding father Alexander Hamilton and the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," which picked up a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations.

"Hamilton" creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda seemed to appreciate the tribute, tweeting a surprised face and camel emoji in response to the punny name.